As I have 52 years worth of biography to relate, this could get to be long and boring. But I'll try to cut it down to size. Born in Missouri, but my family moved several times, following aerospace; and I seem to have carried out that tradition. Lived in Palmdale, Ca and Jupiter, Fl as a child and young adult. After college at Florida Atlantic University, accepted position with ITT Corp. in Finance group and have been with them (or successor company) for nearly 30 years. Our divisions was sold to another company 2 years ago, but minimal effect on me.

I met my lovely wife, Della, on one of these assignments in Virginia. I have a son,Troy, from a previous marriage. And Della and I have one son, John, age 18. Troy lives in North Georgia with his wife and 4 children (yes, I'm a grandpa). John is a senior in high school and hasn't decided what school to go to yet, but certainly here in Michigan. John earned the rank of Eagle Scout last year and then promptly discovered girls!

Della has also traveled extensively, her folks were with the US State Department; they lived in and visited many foreign countries.

Hobbies and leisure activities: I enjoy golf, occasionaly in the 80's. And together, we enjoy alpine skiing and most definitely scuba diving. And lets not forget to mention traveling to interesting locations. We have been to AC once before and really enjoyed that visit. So much so that we are returning in October for 10 days (Oct 7 - 17), and that's only 18 days from now!

Well, I may have rambled a little, but at least it was not 879 pages.